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Riverside Virtual

Q: Is Riverside Virtual a good school?

Riverside Virtual ranks 2152 nd of 5857 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Virtual, Alternative Grades K-12

2152^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Alternative Schools

Better than 63% of California alternative schools

Summary

Riverside Virtual is a fully online K-12 school serving 524 students within the Riverside Unified School District, offering a flexible educational model for families in the Riverside area.

The school stands out for its exceptionally strong graduation rate of 96.8% and very low chronic absenteeism at 7.7%, both significantly better than district and state averages. Its recent standardized test scores in English, Math, and Science also exceed these averages, which is particularly notable given that 86% of its students are economically disadvantaged. This performance is much stronger than at other local virtual options like Moreno Valley Online Academy or Mojave River Academy - National Trails. Even compared to another alternative school in its own district, Summit View Independent Study, Riverside Virtual achieves stronger academic results with lower per-student spending.

While test scores can vary from year to year, the school shows clear strengths at specific grade levels, such as outstanding 5th-grade English scores and impressive 11th-grade Math proficiency. The virtual model appears to provide a successful and stable learning environment for its students, maintaining high graduation rates and engagement over several years. This suggests it is a well-established and effective option for families considering an online public school.

524

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,676

Per pupil spending ?

85.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3380 14th St.
Riverside, CA 92501-3810

(951) 276-2006

District: Riverside Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

67.7%

White:

13.7%

African American:

8.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 52nd percentile in 2022 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (47% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2022

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg38%

California avg41%

Elementary school

2,152^nd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 37%▲ up 16 pts since 2022

From bottom 47% (2022) to top 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

793^rd of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From top 40% (2015) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

578^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 27%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

755^th of 1,543Riverside Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	58.3	2152 of 5857	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.1	3060 of 5869	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.7	3014 of 5859	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.5	3127 of 5883	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	29.7	472 of 661	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	51.7	245 of 663	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	26.8	924 of 1154	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	57.6	645 of 2227	71.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	59.7	786 of 3245	75.8%	★★★★☆
2022	44.7	1492 of 3311	54.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	64.1	1770 of 5597	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.8	3076 of 5612	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.0	3216 of 5609	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.2	3110 of 5635	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.5	1531 of 5107	70.0%	★★★★☆
2024	45.3	2600 of 5107	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.6	1904 of 5087	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.4	2242 of 5084	55.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	69.4	1305 of 5460	76.1%	★★★★☆
2024	40.4	3108 of 5517	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.2	2218 of 5363	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.4	2256 of 5264	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	49.6	2536 of 5628	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.0	2818 of 5643	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.7	2638 of 5638	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.6	2971 of 5663	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	40.5	1200 of 2420	50.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	47.2	1550 of 2726	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	64.8	793 of 2761	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	43.8	1346 of 2783	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.7	1402 of 2781	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.6	1442 of 2740	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	85.3	362 of 2715	86.7%	★★★★☆
2018	82.6	396 of 2480	84.0%	★★★★☆
2016	50.2	1109 of 2497	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.9	981 of 2477	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	32.1	1637 of 2379	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	67.9	163 of 637	74.4%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	51.7	534 of 1531	65.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	40.4	754 of 1521	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.4	392 of 1540	74.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	64.8	722 of 2533	71.5%	★★★★☆
2024	39.0	1367 of 2551	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.1	1502 of 2531	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.2	1341 of 2509	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	70.8	601 of 2380	74.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	78.9	342 of 2395	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	54.3	872 of 2388	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.6	885 of 2374	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.8	1171 of 2359	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.6	235 of 2213	89.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	79.3	355 of 2542	86.0%	★★★★☆
2024	51.9	979 of 2579	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.3	981 of 2531	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.8	1062 of 2458	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	93.4	93 of 2369	96.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.7	801 of 2534	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.8	1139 of 2552	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.8	1100 of 2538	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.2	1329 of 2527	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	31.5	465 of 665	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	24.1	1309 of 1566	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.1	1044 of 1531	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	31.0	1064 of 1543	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.4	773 of 1555	50.3%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	71.1	578 of 2162	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	50.5	988 of 2159	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.1	819 of 2170	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.6	1028 of 2123	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.0	1128 of 2133	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	89.4	217 of 2017	89.2%	★★★★☆
2017	86.5	276 of 2021	86.3%	★★★★☆
2016	91.1	169 of 2039	91.7%	★★★★★
2015	75.9	433 of 1994	78.3%	★★★★☆
2013	57.1	607 of 2426	75.0%	★★★★☆
2012	53.7	701 of 2354	70.2%	★★★★☆
2011	63.4	432 of 2367	81.7%	★★★★☆
2010	72.8	236 of 2281	89.7%	★★★★☆
2009	6.8	2167 of 2238	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	44.9	241 of 522	53.8%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	54.5	341 of 1161	70.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	40.7	537 of 1064	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.0	357 of 1044	65.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	77.6	396 of 1906	79.2%	★★★★☆
2024	30.7	1321 of 1915	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.1	1034 of 1915	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.8	1007 of 1858	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.2	1191 of 1833	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	85.7	245 of 1760	86.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	75.4	386 of 1900	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	52.9	838 of 1902	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.1	626 of 1917	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.9	872 of 1861	53.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	78.1	373 of 2013	81.5%	★★★★☆
2024	58.7	748 of 2026	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.3	718 of 2030	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.7	962 of 1943	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.7	815 of 1942	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.9	669 of 1948	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.2	501 of 1963	74.5%	★★★★☆
2022	43.2	968 of 1916	49.5%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	16.4	147 of 168	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.2	573 of 1252	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.4	687 of 1216	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.3	360 of 1197	69.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	35.6	787 of 1173	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.6	715 of 1193	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.3	715 of 1204	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)76th percentile+13 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)76th percentile+27 vs school

Disabled (2022)71st percentile+24 vs school

Hispanic (2025)70th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)68th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)55th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2023)50th percentile~ school

White (2022)43rd percentile-4 vs school

African American (2023)29th percentile-20 vs school

Asian (2022)20th percentile-27 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)86th percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)86th percentile+14 vs school

African American (2022)74th percentile+27 vs school

Female (2025)71st percentile~ school

Male (2025)68th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2022)65th percentile+18 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)50th percentile~ school

White (2023)31st percentile-19 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)30th percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2025)16th percentile-55 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)80th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)79th percentile+6 vs school

Disabled (2022)71st percentile+19 vs school

Male (2025)58th percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2025)54th percentile-19 vs school

African American (2022)54th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2023)50th percentile-13 vs school

White (2024)33rd percentile-21 vs school

Military Connected (2022)12th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy54%+5 vs state

Mathematics43%+5 vs state

Science42%+9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				CAST Science (2025)						Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)								% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Riverside Virtual	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	3380 14th St.	Riverside	92501	Riverside County	Riverside Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(951) 276-2006	524	32	16.2	85.7%	72 (13.7%)	43 (8.2%)	355 (67.7%)	23 (4.4%)	6 (1.1%)	5 (1.0%)	20 (3.8%)								(n/a)	50.0	40.7		35.8		41.6	40.7	47.2	71.1	48.8	60.0	51.9	54.0	53.9	55.6	36.1	39.5	24.4	55.0	42.3	47.5	42.7							$23,676	$6,911	$16,765
Riverside County Juvenile Court	Public, Alternative	K-12	3939 13th St.	Riverside	92502	Riverside County	Riverside County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 826-6464	104	7	14.8	97.1%	9 (8.7%)	22 (21.2%)	72 (69.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)								(n/a)													4.2	3.9							0.0	0.0							$11,269	$4,705	$6,564
Riverside County Special Education	Public, Alternative	K-12	3939 13th St.	Riverside	92502	Riverside County	Riverside County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 826-6476	584	72	8.1	54.6%	72 (12.3%)	26 (4.5%)	450 (77.1%)	19 (3.3%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.2%)								(n/a)	0.0	0.0				3.0	0.0	16.7	6.3	0.0		6.3		5.7	7.1	16.7	6.3	0.0		13.3		9.3							$89,638	$6,196	$83,442
California School for the Deaf-Riverside	Public, Alternative	K-12	3044 Horace St.	Riverside	92506	Riverside County	California School for the Deaf-Riverside (ST Special Schl)	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 248-7700	350	66	5.3	42.0%	92 (26.3%)	12 (3.4%)	222 (63.4%)	7 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.6%)								(n/a)	0.0	0.0	6.3			2.0	0.0	0.0	9.1	0.0	4.8	5.0	15.8	4.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	11.1	5.0	0.0	5.3	3.1
Summit View Independent Study	Public, Alternative	K-12	6401 Lincoln Ave.	Riverside	92506	Riverside County	Riverside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 276-7670	62	2	26.1	77.4%	19 (30.6%)	3 (4.8%)	35 (56.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.8%)								(n/a)						16.7								40.0								10.0							$34,157	$2,047	$32,110
Mojave River Academy - National Trails	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	851 South Mt. Vernon	Colton	92324	San Bernardino County	Mojave River Academy - National Trails District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 245-3222	801	32	24.9	82.4%	135 (16.9%)	26 (3.2%)	582 (72.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.2%)	3 (0.4%)	41 (5.1%)								(n/a)	7.7	3.6		2.6	5.9	3.4	14.3	15.0	15.4	22.5	9.5	19.3	24.2	19.5	9.5	10.0	0.0	2.4	6.4	2.4	1.9	3.5							$10,355	$766	$9,589
Alessandro	Public, Alternative	K-12	23311 Dracaea Ave.	Moreno Valley	92553	Riverside County	Moreno Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 571-4510	46	7	6.4	87.0%	3 (6.5%)	13 (28.3%)	28 (60.9%)	1 (2.2%)	1 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)														0.0								0.0							$70,217	$9,402	$60,815
Washington High	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	900 East C St.	Colton	92324	San Bernardino County	Colton Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(909) 580-5011	126	17	7.4	90.5%	10 (7.9%)	9 (7.1%)	106 (84.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)								(n/a)		16.7		21.4		19.2				18.2	24.0	13.8	57.1	25.0				18.2	18.5	17.9	35.7	20.4							$40,701	$5,330	$35,371
San Bernardino County Special Education	Public, Alternative	K-12	1950 S Sunwest Ln.	San Bernardino	92408	San Bernardino County	San Bernardino County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 387-8511	1,860	164	11.3	74.8%	269 (14.5%)	250 (13.4%)	1,130 (60.8%)	77 (4.1%)	12 (0.6%)	5 (0.3%)	116 (6.2%)								(n/a)	0.0	4.2		4.0		3.3	0.0	3.7	0.0	0.0	3.7	12.5	8.0	4.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	50.9	73.9	72.1	87.6	70.8	60.9	$78,920	$3,899	$75,021
Gateway	Public, Alternative	K-12	4501 Ambs Dr.	Riverside	92505	Riverside County	Alvord Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 509-5159	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Riverside Virtual

What is the racial makeup of Riverside Virtual?

Students at Riverside Virtual are 68% Hispanic, 14% White, 8% African American, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

Is Riverside Virtual a good school?

Riverside Virtual ranks 2152^nd of 5857 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Riverside Virtual in?

Riverside Unified

How many students attend Riverside Virtual?

In the 2024-25 school year, 524 students attended Riverside Virtual.

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